UN officials and aid workers have warned that the latest aid-delivery measures fall far short of the much-needed ceasefire and unfettered aid access that could help stem the spiralling humanitarian catastrophe.

Calling themselves “Iron 17,” they stormed the State Security headquarters at the Ma’asara police station in Helwan, detaining several security personnel for hours in an unprecedented act, the first of its kind since Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s rise to power in 2013 as president.

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UAE receives authorization from Israel’s political echelon to construct an independent water pipeline from Egypt to Gaza, which will supply water to approximately 600,000 residents without relying on Israel’s water infrastructure.

This highlights the significance of this for these countries and other Arab states. The UAE is a member of the Abraham Accords.

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Egypt sends aid into Gaza during active combat for first time since war began; Jordan, UAE resume airdrops; four IDF soldiers wounded in Rafah explosion

At least 57 people were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes in the last 24 hours alone, with the total death toll reaching 60,000, according to the strip’s ministry of health, as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled.